Renewable Energy Crossword
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- 1. Creates carbon dioxide that is put into the air, but the regeneration of plants consumes the same amount of carbon dioxide
- 4. Can be used as a clean burning fuel, which leads to less pollution and a cleaner environment
- 6. Not as common as other types of renewable energy sources, but it has a significant potential for energy supply
- 7. Relies on warm water surface temperatures to generate energy through a variety of different systems
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- 2. Derived by capturing radiant energy from sunlight and converting it into heat, electricity, or hot water
- 3. Clean energy source, which means that it doesn’t pollute the air like other forms of energy
- 4. Very versatile and can be generated using both large scale projects, like the Hoover Dam, and small scale projects like underwater turbines and lower dams on small rivers and streams
- 5. Uses the ebbs and flows of the tides to generate energy, which is created by the earth’s rotation and gravity from the moon